have we figured out wether or not he can play in arizona for winter league? At least 20 or 30 innings there could bump him to the 180 region thus removing any limitations for the 2010 season.

http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike A.

No players with more than two years of credited Major League service as of August 31 (including Major League disabled list time) are eligible except a team may select one player picked in the most recently concluded Major League Rule 5 draft.

“Or at least a white Karim Garcia.” I thought Karim Garcia WAS white!?! He always reminded me of a chunky Charlie Sheen, one of those fair-headed Mexican-americans with no accent who people mistake for white guys (although I have no idea why he has a black first name like Karim).

If ESPN ever starts doing celebreality programming like VH1 or E!, they should pair Karim Garcia up with Khalil Greene, Howie Kendrick, and Karl “Tuffy” Rhodes for “The KKK Rhodes Show”, where they drive around and screw with people’s racial identities…

Chris A

Anyone got a picture of this prankster?

E-ROC

Isn’t moving from the rotation to the bullpen an easier transition than vice versa? Or what about having him pitch 5 innings per start?

Adrian-Retire21

The Yankees should not transfer him again from bullpen to rotation during the year.Because the Yankees will be desperate again and force hi in the rotation to early.

The Yankees never learn.

http://www.riveraveblues.com Ben K.

At no point this year did the Yanks “force him into the rotation too early.” That’s simply an incorrect statement of what happened this year. They moved him when they had to for his innings limits, and had he not gotten hurt, Joba would have been right on pace for 150 IP this year.

Manimal

This is really stupid. Why hold back the talent.

Harry

So the talent doesn’t blow his arm out.

Neil

why not send him to freakin AAA this year as a starter have him pitch thru the playoffs and then come back and start after the AAA playoffs end.
this is what it would have looked like if it was handeled correctly: